31/01/2011

Murder Investigation Following Fatal Stabbing

Police have a launched a murder inquiry following a fatal stabbing in East Dulwich.

Police were called around midnight on Saturday 29 January, following reports of an assault close to East Dulwich BR station.

Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and a man, believed to be aged 18-years, was discovered with stab wounds. He was taken to a south London hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2.15am.

Next of kin are yet to be informed.

Police await formal identification and a post-mortem examination will be held in due course.

No arrests have been made at this time. Investigations continue.

(BMcN/GK)


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